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The 70mm Newsletter
Written by: Thomas Hauerslev Date: 24.01.2008
Borlänge Centrum
  Two DP70 (2336+2351). Closed May 1992. DP70 sent to Sergel #1, Stockholm.
Borås Skandia
  Two DP70 (1734+1837) installed 1969. DP70 taken out 1985 and sent to Saga #1 Enköping.
Bromølla Filmpalatset (P)
  Two DP70 (1354+1355) in very good condition. Cinema opened in 1955 with 386 seats. Now 181 seats. 10,1 x 4,3 m screen. 70mm from 1988 on two Zeiss Favorit 70 projectors (from Palladium, Hälsingborg, Sweden) DP70 from summer 1991. All formates 1,37:1, 1,66:1,1,85:1, 2,35:1 and 2,21:1. Dolby SR, JBL and THX. Projectors have been sold to The Norwegian Film Institute, Oslo February 1996.
Enköping Saga #1
  Two DP70 (1734+1837) installed June 1998. 35mm only
Eskilstuna Centrum (*)
Gävle Sandrew # (P)
  One DP70 (1844) from Victoria, Stockholm.
Gävle Sandrew # (P)
  One DP70 (1845) from Victoria, Stockholm
Göteborg Palladium (P)
  Two DP70 (2344+2371) from Saga, Hälsingborg. "Windjammer" was shown in 3-strip Cinemiracle from 12.07.1960 - 13.11.1960. Century projectors stored for several years and then sent to Stockholm for further storage and then scrapped. Also two Ernemann X, Dolby CP100 and 905 seats. DTS
Göteborg Private
  Two DP70 (928+929) from Palladium , Malmö, Sweden.
Hagsätra Focus
  Two DP70 (2336+2351) installed August 1998. First 70mm was "Grease" 29.11.1998
Helsingborg Saga
  Two DP70 (2344+2371) to Palladium, Göteborg. Cinema closed.
Helsingborg Spegeln
  Two DP70 (1346+1348) from Palladium, Stockholm. Cinema closed summer 1994. DP70 to Svensk Filmindustri in Stockholm. From august 1997, DP70 installed at Fontänen, Vällingby, Sweden.
Halmstad Skandia
  Two DP70 projectors installed 1969. Now sold.
Karlstad Cinema
  Two DP70 (1392+1394). Opened 1971. Projectors moved to Röda Kvarn, Stockholm. Closed 1990
Karlstad Royal
  Two DP70 (2182+2192). First 70mm was "Can Can" 07.08.1965. Closed 1987. DP70 to Scala, Karlstad.
Karlstad Scala (»)
  Four DP70 (1709+1711+2182+2192) DP70 1709 & 1711 taken out 1983 and moved to Filmhuset, Stockholm. A new pair from Royal, Karlstad installed 1987. Opened 1961 and closed 1990. DP70 moved to Skandia, Stockholm.
Katrineholm Kosmos (P)
  Two DP70 (2479+2480)
Katrineholm Palladium (P)
  Two DP70 from 1966. Projectors taken out. Whereabouts unknown. Two screens today.
Köping Centrum (P)
  Two DP70 (2363+2383) taken out and sold to Cinemateket, Bergen, Norway. Three screens today.
Malmö Palladium (*»)
  Two DP70 (928+929). Cinema closed 1996. DP70 to private in Göteborg.
Malmö Royal (*»P)
  Two DP70 (1662+1817). Largest screen in Sweden. 17,6 m (for 70mm) deeply curved single sheet screen. Throw is 31,2 m. Opened 15.03.1961 with 3-strip Cinemiracle "Windjammer". 750 seats and 10th cinema in Sweden with DP70 projectors. 3 Century 3-strip projectors sold to private person in 1979 in Göteborg, Sweden. Spare projector head to Thomas Hauerslev in Copenhagen early 90s (summer 1997 to Peter Andren, Stockholm). First 70mm film was "El Cid" that opened 22.10.1962. THX. DTS. Celebrated 40th anniversary March 15, 2001 by showing "Windjammer" in 35mm single strip anamorphic. It was sold out. Direcor Louis de Rochemont (III) attended.
Malmö Scania (*»)
  Two DP70 (889+952). Reopened with Todd-AO and "South Pacific" the 05.10.1959 with a 13,6 x 6,3 m curved Perlux Todd-AO screen. 931 seats. Cinema closed 1988. Projectors to Park, Stockholm. Cinema still standing. Re-opened as Bio Palatset 1994.
Skellefteå Kinotech AB
  One DP70 (1626) ins storage from spring 1998. For sale.
Stockholm Astoria (*»P)
  Two DP70 (1350+1363). DTS
Stockholm Biopalatset #1 (P)
  Two DP70 (2347+2350). First THX theatre in Scandinavia. SR.D. DTS
Stockholm China Theateren
  Two DP70 (1838+2461). Moved to Speglen, Uppsala. One projector may be projector from Vinterpalatset, Stockholm.
Stockholm Filstaden Sergel
  Four DP70 (1651+1734+1816+1837). Projectors from Svensk Filmindustri, Stockholm. Opened 1996.
Stockholm Filmstaden Sergel #3 (P)
  Two DP70 (2336+2351) from Svensk Filmindustri fall 1995. THX. DTS. Opened 03.11.1995.. DP70s were never completely installed. DP70 sold to Focus, Hagsätra.
Stockholm Filmstaden Sergel #4 (P)
  Two DP70 (1659+1816) Opened 03.11.1995. DTS
Stockholm Filmhuset (P)
  Two DP70 (1709+1711) from Scala, Karlstad.
Stockholm Ricardo (*»)
  Four DP70 (933+935+2299+2300) from 1959. DP70 933 & 935 moved to Riviera, Stockholm. A new pair installed and later removed and installed at Saga, Stockholm. Closed 1984. Used to be Garbio before DP70 was installed.
Stockholm Park (P)
  Two DP70 (889+952) from May 1992. Use to have Bauer U3.
Stockholm Palladium (*»)
  Two DP70 (1346+1348) Cinema closed, now nightclub. Two DP70 to Speglen, Hälsingborg.
Stockholm Ri-Tvåan (*»)
  Formerly Ribo, formerl Capitol. Closed 1985
Stockholm Rigoletto #1 (P)
  Two DP70 (796+798). The first cinema in Sweden with CinemaScope and 4-track magnetic sound. Showed "Patton" from 26.03.1970 in 70mm. SR.D. DTS
Stockholm Ritz (*»)
  Two DP70 (796+798). First Todd-AO cinema in Sweden. First film in 70mm was "South Pacific" 07.04.1959. Had previously shown "Around the World in 80 Days" in Cinestage (35mm print with 6 channel sound on seperate film). Projectors moved to Rigoletto #1.
Stockholm Riviera (P)
  Two DP70 (933+935) from Ricardo, Stockholm. DTS
Stockholm Röda Kvarn (P)
  Two DP70 from Cinema, Karlstad (1392+1394) from summer 1992. Used to have Bauer U3. DTS
Stockholm Saga (P)
  Two DP70 (2299+2300) THX installed, but never approved. DTS
Stockholm Sandrew #1 (P)
  Two DP70 (1737+2511)
Stockholm Sergel (*)
  Two DP70 (1659+1816) Opened 1959 with 3 AGA CS projectors. 70mm from 1964. Showed "The Bible" in Dimension 150 from 26.10.1966. Cinema closed for rebuilding and reopened as Filmstaden Sergel #4. SR.D. DTS
Stockholm Filmstaden Sergel #3 (P)
  Two DP70 (2336+2351) from Svensk Filmindustri fall 1995. THX. DTS. Opened 03.11.1995.
Stockholm Filmstaden Sergel #4 (P)
  Two DP70 (1659+1816) Opened 03.11.1995. DTS
Stockholm Skandia (P)
  Two DP70 (2182+2192) Used to be Biografen Skandia, then Look now Skandia from 1990. DTS
Stockholm Stockholm Globe Arena (P)
  One DP70 (1620) with 7000 watt xenon. Huge flat 25 x 15 m screen installed for one film "1939". Then taken out.
Stockholm Svensk Filmindustri (P)
  One DP70 (1620). 1620 is a mobile projector and 1626 is used for parts. 1734+1837 moved from Draken, Göteborg fall 1993. 1659+1816 moved from Sergel fall 1993. 1659+1734+1816+1837 for later use from 1996 in Filmstaden Sergel, Stockholm. 2336+2351 moved from Centrum, Borlänge May 1992. 2336+2351 reinstalled Sergel fall 1995. (1626+1659+1734+1816+1837+2336+2351). As of winter 1999/2000, all DP70s except 1620 and 1626 are reinstalled.
Stockholm Swedish Philips Company
  One DP70 (2340). Only projector mecanism (service head). Canibalized mid 1980s
Stockholm Swedish Philips House ((»,P)
  One DP70 (1899) used in local screening/recording studio.
Stockholm Victoria (»)
  Two DP70 (1844+1845). First 70mm was "El Cid" 02.04.1962. Projectors moved to Sandrew, Gävle.
Stockholm (T) Vinterpalatset (*)
  One DP70 for for two weeks testing. Either 1838 or 2461 at Speglen, Uppsala. "Windjammer" in 3-strip Cinemiracle from 03.09.1958 for 20 months on 20 m screen 180 sqm Converted to 3-strip Cinerama in May 1960. Converted to a 70mm Super Cinerama theatre 11.09.1964 with opening of "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World". Finally Cinemeccanica Victoria 8 was installed. Closed 31.12.1977. Last film was "Battle of Midway" in Sensurround. Demolished early 1978. Now office block on site.
Sundsvall Folkets Hus (P)
  Three DP70 (1768+1774+1875).
Uppsala Fogel Blå
Two DP70 (1620+1628). Closed 1620 (mobile) and 1628 (for spare parts) to SF, Stockholm.
Uppsala Spegeln (P)
  Two DP70 (1838+2461)
Vällingby Fontänen
  Two DP70 (1346+1348) from Svensk Filmindustri in Stockholm from august 1997. First 70mm was "Grease" 06.12.1998.
Östersund Sveasalongen (»)
  One DP70 (1875) moved to Folkets Hus, Sundsvall
Road show unit #1 – # 5 5 double equipments (») moving from one town to another from 1960 to (app) 1971. Projectors later installed at: Saga (Hälsingborg), Cinema (Karlstad), Centrum (Köping), Folkets Hus (Sundsvall), Fogel Blå (Uppsala).
Road show unit #6 -# 7 2 double equipments moving from one town to another (Svensk Filmindustri AB). Projectors later installed at: Skandia (Borås), Skandia (Halstad).
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